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Engaging the Public at a Science Festival: Findings From a Panel on Human Gene Editing (April 2017)

Rose, Kathleen M. (Author)
Kaine Korzekwa (Author)
Dominique Brossard (Author)
Scheufele, Dietram A. (Author)
Laura Heisler (Author)

Science Communication
Volume: 39
Issue: 2
Pages: 250-277
Publication date: April 2017
Language: English

URI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1075547017697981

DOI: 10.1177/1075547017697981

Publication Date: April 2017
Edition Details: Special Issue: Broader Societal Impacts

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Public Engagement Genetic engineering Communication of scientific ideas Public understanding of science Informal science education 21st century Wisconsin (U.S.)

Theoretically and methodologically sound research on the reach and impact of public engagement practices continues to lag behind. Using the 2015 Wisconsin Science Festival as context, we empirically investigate the impacts of a public engagement activity about a nascent and controversial scientific issue, human gene editing. Overall, we find the panel increased participants’ understanding of the complexities of human gene editing, as demonstrated by increases in knowledge and the moral acceptability of the technology among respondents, as well as the associated risk and benefit perceptions. Practical and theoretical implications for science festivals and public engagement with science activities are discussed.

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Article Maarten van der Sanden; William Evans; Susanna Priest (April 2017) Issue Introduction: Broader Societal Impacts of Science Communication. Science Communication (pp. 139-141). unapi

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